#A9F0AE
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(89.1% 0.114 146.3), rgb(169, 240, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.76:1).
About this color
#A9F0AE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.76:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A9F0AE |
| RGB | rgb(169, 240, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 70%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.1% 0.114 146.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #A9F0AE | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #A9F0AE | 15.76:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #A9F0AE text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #A9F0AE text on black | 15.76:1 | AAA | Lc -87.4 | Fine for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 200.
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Step 50
50
#EDF9EE
oklch(97% 0.019 147.9)
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Step 100
100
#D8F2D9
oklch(93.5% 0.043 146.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#A9F0AE
oklch(89.1% 0.114 146.3)
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Step 300
300
#7DDA86
oklch(81% 0.147 146.2)
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Step 400
400
#00C141
oklch(70.6% 0.214 146.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A637
oklch(63.1% 0.191 146.3)
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Step 600
600
#008C2D
oklch(55.7% 0.169 146.3)
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Step 700
700
#007524
oklch(49% 0.148 146.3)
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Step 800
800
#00601C
oklch(42.6% 0.129 146.3)
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Step 900
900
#005116
oklch(37.9% 0.115 146.2)
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Step 950
950
#00300A
oklch(26.9% 0.081 146.4)
#A9F0AE with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #F2E4AA | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7DCB2 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #A1ECDE | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A9F0AE
#A9F0AE
oklch(89.1% 0.114 146.3)
- #FFC4FF
#FFC4FF
oklch(89.1% 0.101 326.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #A9F0AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.022
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.028
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.028
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.035
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.036
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.037
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.037
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.039
Use #A9F0AE in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.